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Ernst Krenek
voc, p, 1900-1991 AT, Vienna
Composer of Classical
A.k.a. Ernst Křenek
Ernst Krenek (August 23, 1900 – December 22, 1991) was an Austrian, later American, composer of Czech origin. He explored atonality and other modern styles and wrote a number of books, including Music Here and Now (1939), a study of Johannes Ockeghem (1953), and Horizons Circled: Reflections on my Music (1974). Krenek wrote two pieces using the pseudonym Thornton Winsloe.
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Lamento della Ninfa: II. Amor dicea il ciel on Krenek: Choral Works by Ernst Krenek, RIAS Kammerchor & Hans-Christoph Rademann Piano Sonata No. 3, Op. 92 No. 4: I. Allegretto piacevole, animato e flessibile on Berg/Krenek/Webern/Ravel/Debussy by Glenn Gould Piano Sonata No. 3, Op. 92 No. 4: IV. Adagio on Glenn Gould Edition VII: Berg/Krenek/Webern/Ravel/Debussy by Glenn Gould Piano Sonata No. 3, Op. 92 No. 4: II. Theme, Canons & Variations on Berg/Krenek/Webern/Ravel/Debussy by Glenn Gould Piano Sonata No. 3, Op. 92 No. 4: III. Scherzo. Vivace ma non troppo on Berg/Krenek/Webern/Ravel/Debussy by Glenn Gould Three Merry Marches, Op. 44: No. 1 on Korngold - Beethoven - Schubert - Krenek - Berg - Strauss by Eric Simon, The Boston Chamber Artists & The Boston Concert Band Three Merry Marches, Op. 44: No. 2 on Korngold - Beethoven - Schubert - Krenek - Berg - Strauss by Eric Simon, The Boston Chamber Artists & The Boston Concert Band Three Merry Marches, Op. 44: No. 3 on Korngold - Beethoven - Schubert - Krenek - Berg - Strauss by Eric Simon, The Boston Chamber Artists & The Boston Concert Band Jonny spielt auf, op.45 / Scene 7: Wer ruft? Wer ruft? on Krenek: Jonny Spielt Auf by Ernst Krenek, Alessandra Marc, Marita Posselt, Heinz Kruse, Michael Kraus, Krister St. Hill, Leipzig Opernchor, Gewandhausorchester & Lothar Zagrosek Jonny spielt auf, op.45 / Scene 1: Du schöner Berg, der mich anzieht on Krenek: Jonny Spielt Auf by Ernst Krenek, Alessandra Marc, Marita Posselt, Heinz Kruse, Michael Kraus, Krister St. Hill, Leipzig Opernchor, Gewandhausorchester & Lothar ZagrosekTrack list and 30sec audio provided by 
Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drang In Die Ferne | Franz Schubert, Gustav Mahler, Ernst Krenek, Erwin Belakowitsch, Christoph Berner | 2017 | Album |
| Complete Piano Concertos, Volume Two | Ernst Krenek, Mikhail Korzhev, Eric Huebner, Nurit Pacht, Adrian Partington, English Symphony Orchestra, Kenneth Woods | 2017 | Album |
| Glenn Gould In Russia | Johann Sebastian Bach, Ludwig van Beethoven, Alban Berg, Anton Webern, Ernst Krenek, Glenn Gould | 2017 | Album |
| Reisebuch Aus Den Österreichischen Alpen | Florian Boesch • Roger Vignoles – Ernst Krenek | 2016 | Album |
| Reisebuch Aus Den Österreichischen Alpen | Ernst Krenek - Julius Patzak / Heinrich Schmidt | 2016 | Album |
| Music For Chamber Orchestra | Ernst Krenek | 2012 | Album |
| Complete Symphonies | Ernst Krenek, Radio-Philharmonie Hannover Des NDR, Takao Ukigaya, Alun Francis | 2012 | Compil. |
| 6 Motetten Nach Worten Von Franz Kafka | Ernst Krenek, Caroline Stein, Philip Mayers, RIAS-Kammerchor, Hans-Christoph Rademann | 2010 | Album |
| Piano Sonatas Nos. 2 & 4, George Washington Variations, Echoes From Austria | Ernst Krenek, Mikhail Korzhev | 2008 | Album |
| Streichquartette / String Quartets Nos. 3 & 5 | Ernst Krenek - Petersen Quartett | 2007 | Album |
| Alpbach-Quintett - Symphonische Musik | Ernst Krenek - Petersen Quartett, Rosetti Bläserquintett | 2007 | Album |
| Verklarte Nacht - Suite For Flute And Strings - Divertimento | Arnold Schoenberg - Ernst Krenek - Béla Bartók | 2006 | Album |
| Kammermusik | Ernst Krenek - Fritz Walther, László Fenyö, Ulrich Edelmann, Gabriele Hierdeis | 2004 | Album |
| Kammersymphonie / Violinkonzert | Franz Schreker / Ernst Krenek - Musikkollegium Winterthur, Hanna Weinmeister, Heinrich Schiff | 2004 | Album |
| Klavierwerke = Works For Piano | Ernst Krenek, Till Alexander Körber | 2004 | Album |
| The 3 Opera Set : Der Diktator / Das Geheime Konigreich / Schwergewicht oder Die Ehre Der Nation | Ernst Krenek, Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Marek Janowski | 2004 | Album |
| Echoes from Austria - Musik als Heimat | Ernst Krenek, Wolfgang Holzmair, Russell Ryan | 2003 | Album |
| Streichquartette / String Quartets | Petersen Quartett, Ernst Krenek | 2003 | Album |
| Moderne Klassiker - Geige | Sergei Prokofiev, Ernst Krenek, Dmitry Kabalevsky, Ralph Vaughan Williams | 2003 | Compil. |
| String Trios | Ludwig van Beethoven, Ernst Krenek, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Johann Sebastian Bach, Jean Françaix, Gaede Trio | 2002 | Album |
| Lamentatio Jeremiae Prophetae | Ernst Krenek | 2002 | Album |
| Karl V | Ernst Krenek - David Pittman-Jennings, Christoph Bantzer, Turid Karlsen, Franziska Hirzel, Werner Hollweg, Alfons Eberz, Anne Gjevang, Hans Schulze, Czech Philharmonic Choir Of Brno, Orchester Der Beethovenhalle Bonn, Marc Soustrot | 2001 | Album |
| Violin Concertos No. 1 & 2, Double Concerto for Violin and Piano | Ernst Krenek - Florian Merz, Bamberger Symphoniker, Peter Rosenberg, Gabriel Rosenberg | 2001 | Album |
| Orchesterwerke | Ernst Krenek – Ernst Kovacic, Martin Haselböck, RSO Wien, Ulf Schirmer, Lothar Zagrosek | 2000 | Album |
| Franz Schreker In Berlin | Franz Schreker / Ernst Krenek / Alois Hába / Karol Rathaus / Grete Von Zieritz | 1999 | Album |
| Harp XX | Paul Hindemith, Ernst Krenek, Germaine Tailleferre, Luciano Berio, Benjamin Britten, Goffredo Petrassi, Sylvano Bussotti, Claudia Antonelli | 1999 | Album |
| Reisebuch Aus Den Österreichischen Alpen | Ernst Krenek, Wolfgang Holzmair, Gérard Wyss | 1998 | Album |
| Neue Musik Aus Österreich (II) | Ernst Krenek • Hans Jelinek • Roman Haubenstock-Ramati • Francis Burt • Beat Furrer • Gerhard Schedl • Christian Muthspiel • Wolfram Wagner ─ RSO Wien | 1998 | Album |
| Spätwerke | Ernst Krenek - Phyllis Bryn-Julson, Southwest Chamber Music | 1997 | Album |
| Symphony No.2 | Ernst Krenek - Gewandhausorchester Leipzig, Lothar Zagrosek | 1997 | Album |
| Violin Concertos | Erich Wolfgang Korngold, Kurt Weill, Ernst Krenek - Chantal Juillet, Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, John Mauceri | 1996 | Album |
| Symphony No 2 | Ernst Krenek - Radio-Philharmonie Hannover Des NDR, Takao Ukigaya | 1995 | Album |
| Piano Sonata, Op. 1 / Piano Sonata, No. 3 / Piano Variations, Op. 27; Concerto For Nine Instruments, Op. 24 / Rhapsody No. 1 For Clarinet & Piano / La Valse | Glenn Gould - Alban Berg / Ernst Krenek / Anton Webern / Claude Debussy / Maurice Ravel | 1995 | Album |
| Symphonies 1 & 5 | Ernst Krenek - Radio-Philharmonie Hannover Des NDR, Takao Ukigaya | 1995 | Album |
| Lamentatio Jeremiae Prophetae | Ernst Krenek, RIAS-Kammerchor, Marcus Creed | 1995 | Album |
| Hindemith: Das Marienleben - Krênek - Strauss - Lieder | Glenn Gould, Paul Hindemith, Richard Strauss, Ernst Krenek, Roxolana Roslak, Patricia Rideout & Lois Marshall | 1995 | Compil. |
| Lieder | Christine Schäfer / Axel Bauni - Ernst Krenek | 1995 | Album |
| Symphony No 3 • Potpourri Op. 54 | Ernst Krenek - Radio-Philharmonie Hannover Des NDR, Takao Ukigaya | 1995 | Album |
| Chamber Music For Strings | Ernst Krenek - Trio Recherche | 1994 | Album |
| Jonny Spielt Auf | Ernst Krenek - Heinz Kruse, Alessandra Marc, Krister St Hill, Michael Kraus, Marita Posselt, Leipzig Opernchor, Gewandhausorchester Leipzig, Lothar Zagrosek | 1993 | Album |
| Reisebuch Aus Den Österreichischen Alpen | Ernst Krenek - Markus Köhler / Reinhard Schmiedel | 1993 | Album |
| Lamentatio Jeremiae Prophatae | Nederlands Kamerkoor ,Netherlands Chamber Choir Uwe Gronostay, Ernst Krenek | 1992 | Album |
| Piano Pieces | Ernst Krenek, Geoffrey Douglas Madge | 1992 | Album |
| Complete String Quartets | Ernst Krenek, Sonare Quartet | 1992 | Album |
| Reisebuch Aus Den Österreichischen Alpen | Ernst Krenek | 1991 | Album |
| Соната / Соната № 2 / Вариации / Прелюдии | Maria Yudina – Claude Debussy / Ernst Krenek / Karol Szymanowski | 1991 | Compil. |
| Klaviersonaten | Geoffrey Douglas Madge, Ernst Krenek | 1991 | Album |
| Sämtliche Streichquartetten Nr.4 + 6 | Sonare Quartet, Ernst Krenek | 1990 | Album |
| Der Sprung Über Den Schatten | Ernst Krenek – Bielefelder Philharmoniker, David De Villiers | 1990 | Album |
| Musikprotokoll ´87 - Steirischer Herbst - Hommage À Emil Breisach | Ernst Krenek / Fabio Nieder / Marek Kopelent / Wolfgang Rihm / Robert Moran / Lorenzo Ferrero / HK Gruber / Gerhard Schedl | 1987 | Album |
| Streichtrios Der Neuen Wiener Schule • String Trios Of The Second Viennese School | Arnold Schoenberg, Anton Webern, Ernst Krenek, Wiener Streichtrio | 1987 | Album |
| Symphonie I II III | Ernst Krenek, ORF Symphonieorchester, Lothar Zagrosek | 1985 | Album |
| String Quartet No. 5 | Ernst Krenek, Thouvenel String Quartet | 1985 | Album |
| Karl V. | Ernst Krenek | 1981 | Album |
| Sämtliche Orgelwerke / Complete Organ Works | Arnold Schoenberg / Ernst Krenek - Martin Haselböck, Ernst Kovacic | 1980 | Album |
| Personale - Musikprotokoll 1980 - Steirischer Herbst | Ernst Krenek | 1980 | Album |
| Vocal Compositions | Ernst Krenek - College Of The Desert Vocal Ensemble, John L. Norman, Anne-Marie Ketchum, George Calusdian | 1980 | Album |
| Static And Ecstatic Kitharaulos | Ernst Krenek | 1979 | Album |
| 4 Hopkins Songs / 2 Zeitlieder / 3 Verhaeren Songs / Zeit XXIV | Ernst Krenek, Gladys Nordenstrom - Neva Pilgrim | 1979 | Album |
| Gesaenge Des Spaeten Jahres, Songs Of The Late Year Op. 71 | Ernst Krenek | 1978 | Album |
| Spältese Op. 218, Drei Gesänge Op. 56 | Ernst Krenek | 1978 | Album |
| Krenek Conducts Krenek - Horizon Circled, Op. 196 / From Three Make Seven, Op. 171 / Von Vorn Herein, Op. 219 | Ernst Krenek | 1978 | Album |
| Kvartet / Trio / Suita | Paul Hindemith / Ernst Krenek / Darius Milhaud - Musici Moravienses | 1978 | Album |
| Four Pieces / Composition / Unseen Leaves | Ernst Krenek, Charles Wuorinen, Lawrence Moss, James Ostryniec | 1978 | Album |
| Павана И Бранли / Соната / Русская Токката / Соната / Принцесса И Замке / Танец Гномов | Наталия Шамеева – Antoine Francisque / Ernst Krenek / Сергей Слонимский / Carlos Salzedo / Gabriel Fauré / Henriette Renié | 1976 | Album |
| Aulokithara / Wechselrahmen / Three Sacred Pieces / Echoes From Austria | Ernst Krenek | 1976 | Album |
| Music For Winds, Brass And Percussion | The Louisville Orchestra, Ernst Krenek, Peter Maxwell Davies | 1975 | Album |
| Trios For Clarinet, Violin & Piano | Igor Stravinsky, Charles Ives, Ernst Krenek, Aram Khatchaturian - Roy D'Antonio, Myron Sandler, Delores Stevens | 1974 | Album |
| ORF Opernkonzert 74 | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Franz Schubert - Max Brand - Ernst Krenek | 1974 | Album |
| Impromptu / Sonata / Duo / Variazioni / Passacaglia | Robert Gross, Andrew Imbrie, Ernst Krenek, Leonard Rosenman, Bruno Bartolozzi, Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber, Richard Grayson | 1973 | Album |
| Соната / Соната № 2 / Вещь В Себе / Четыре Пьесы Из Цикла «Мана» | Maria Yudina - Alban Berg / Ernst Krenek / Sergei Prokofiev / André Jolivet | 1972 | Album |
| 20th Century Harp | Susann McDonald Plays Sergei Prokofiev, Ernst Krenek, Alfredo Casella And Alan Hovhaness | 1972 | Album |
| Österreichische Musik des 20.Jahrhunderts | Ernst Krenek, Anton Heiller, Paul Angerer | 1967 | Album |
| Quintet For Wind Instruments (1954) / Three Pieces For Flute, Clarinet And Bassoon (1925) / Pentagram For Winds (1957) | Soni Ventorum Wind Quintet, Joseph Goodman, Walter Piston, Ernst Krenek | 1963 | Album |
| "Spiritus Intelligentiae Sanctus" / Klangfiguren | Ernst Krenek / Gottfried Michael Koenig | 1960 | Album |
| Sonata / Three Piano Pieces / Sonata No.3 | Alban Berg / Arnold Schoenberg / Ernst Krenek - Glenn Gould | 1959 | Album |
| Erwartung / Symphonic Elegy For String Orchestra | Arnold Schoenberg, Dorothy Dow / Ernst Krenek, Dimitri Mitropoulos | 1952 | Album |
| Lamentations Of Jeremiah Op.93 / The Seasons Op. 35 / Tarye No Lenger / Tree Of Sorrow | Ernst Krenek, Russell Harris, Carlos Chávez, Hamline University A Cappella Choir, Robert Holliday | 1952 | Album |
| Music By Boulez And Krenek | David Burge - Pierre Boulez, Ernst Krenek | Album | |
| Le Piano Moderne | Luciano Berio, Pierre Boulez, Ernst Krenek, Luigi Dallapiccola, Karlheinz Stockhausen - David Burge | Album | |
| Lieder Des Abschieds / Zwei Geistliche Gesänge | Winfried Zillig / Ernst Krenek - Carla Henius, Aribert Reimann | Album | |
| Sestina For Voice And Instrumental Ensemble / Lamentatio Jeremiae Prophetae, Op. 93 | Ernst Krenek, Bethany Beardslee, Dresdner Kreuzchor, Martin Flämig | Album | |
| Jonny Spielt Auf - Die Jazzoper Der Goldenen Zwanziger Jahre | Ernst Krenek | Album | |
| Streichtrios Der Neuen Wiener Schule | Arnold Schoenberg, Ernst Krenek, Anton Webern, Wiener Streichtrio | Album | |
| Reisebuch Aus Den Österreichischen Alpen / Winterreise / Heine-Lieder | Ernst Krenek, Franz Schubert | Album | |
| Quaderno Musicale Di Anna Libera / 20 Miniatures (Extraits) | Luigi Dallapiccola, Ernst Krenek | Single | |
| Erwartung / Symphonic Elegy | Arnold Schoenberg / Ernst Krenek | Album | |
| Solo Cello - 20th Century Works For Solo Cello | Wolfgang Boettcher - Paul Hindemith / Ernst Krenek / Luigi Dallapiccola / György Ligeti / Hans Werner Henze / Jacques Ibert / Witold Lutoslawski / Aribert Reimann / Volker David Kirchner | Album | |
| Krenek, Ernst (1900 - ) | Ernst Krenek - Charlotte Zelka, San Francisco Chamber Ensemble, Ferenc Molnar, Jane Hohfeld | Album | |
| Santa Fe Timetable / O Lacrymosa / Tape And Double / Accordion Toccata | Ernst Krenek | Album |
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